2023 ACDA Hal Leonard Concert Reading Session

The quote from Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, "Well-behaved women seldom make history" is the inspiration for this moving and thought-provoking new piece about female empowerment and celebrating oneself. Singers

Linda Studley's poem helps us realize that, despite the frustrations and anxieties of being alone, silenced, or voiceless, we are still learning, growing, and sharing together in our communities. This piece

This is a popular Indonesian folk song about the game of tug of war from the island of Maluku in the Moluccas. It is a call to live in togetherness, even though there are differences that attract each

Here is a spiritual that encourages one to be a good humanitarian, a soldier for peace, and an example of hope for others. A perfect message of peace for advanced ensembles!

A modern mixed-meter setting of the Latin text, this piece begins with a simple yet stately unison statement. The piano accompaniment contributes to the contemporary feel with driving, syncopated

Given everything our communities, choir, and world have experienced recently, we could all use a bit of light! This music encourages us to tend to our hearts and to others, remembering that each of us has

With the first-ever revival of "Funny Girl" on Broadway in 2022, this iconic music will be heard by a new generation. Perhaps the most well-known song from the show, this new arrangement is a thrill,

Setting the text by poet Sara Teasdale, blurred textures and fresh harmonies enhance the profound beauty in Teasdale's poignant depiction of humankind's relative smallness. One piece in two sections, this

This reimagined interpretation of the classic Bob Dylan song is a perfect choice for choirs looking for socially responsive music. The reharmonization and contrasting musical style will bring new attention

With a powerful text by Gwendolyn Brooks, this composition moves seamlessly through relative keys with lots of room for expression. Including rubato and creative word painting, this will be a highlight for

From the Grammy-nominated work The Lost Birds, this setting of a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay ends the first half of The Lost Birds. Told from the point of view of the poet, it starts with the

This is the stand-alone third movement from the powerful suite You Are Enough, which hopes to open conversations about mental health. With a modern musical-theater quality, it expresses its